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Pickups

This 1939 Dodge pickup has been reborn with a new electric heart

Hmmm…what would happen if you take a 1939 Dodge pickup and convert into an electric daily driver? A whole lot of fun, according to Al Gajda, who after retiring from IBM finally electrified the truck that had been sitting in his garage for nearly 40 years. “I purchased the truck in New Hampshire in 1973 […]

August 26, 2016

Construction Equipment

Test drive and an in-depth look inside Cummins’ new 2017 engines

Last month, Cummins introduced a brand new, re-branded engine lineup for 2017, highlighted by two new 15-liter engines. The engine maker also introduced a range of other new features and technology upgrades to its heavy-duty offerings. Our sister site CCJ had a chance to test some of the new features and talk to Cummins reps […]

August 25, 2016

Class 7-8

With new emissions regs, can heavy truck makers go all-in on aluminum with Ford-like success?

Ford shaved 750 pounds from its flagship F-150 pickup for model year 2015 by converting much of the steel body to aluminum. For 2017, Ford will apply a similar strategy to its beefier Super Duty line. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) threw […]

August 24, 2016

Vocational

Kenworth intros new options for T370

Kenworth is beefing up options for its vocational T370 by offering a straight steel channel bumper, larger size 385/65R22.5 steer tires, and molded thermoplastic fender extensions. The T370—already offered with heavy duty 16,000-, 18,000- and 20,000-pound front axles—can also be paired with 46,000-lb. rear axles for dump, fuel delivery, utility, crane, service trucks, or mixers operations. […]

August 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

Work truck, heavy hauler emissions regs tighten with release of EPA/USDOT final Phase 2 standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday finalized new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The final Phase 2 standards follow immediately Phase 1 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency (GHG/FE) standards that won’t be fully implemented until next year. RELATED […]

August 17, 2016

Dealers

Truck, engine makers and industry groups pleased with final Phase 2 emissions standards

Industry stakeholders wasted little time in reacting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) endorsed the mandate, which calls for a phased-in reduction of up to 25 percent in […]

August 17, 2016

Class 7-8

Nikola says its 2,000-hp electric hauler is 100% emissions-free

Nikola Motor Company has announced that advanced internal testing has shown the company’s soon-to-be-revealed Nikola One commercial Class 8 truck achieves “100 percent zero emissions” when spec’d with a CNG-powered turbine. Nikola One’s electric motors are powered by a liquid cooled lithium-ion battery pack, which is charged by an onboard turbine. The fuel agnostic turbine automatically charges the […]

August 16, 2016

Vocational

Meet ‘Jack,’ Mack’s 800-hp mega crew cab pickup truck

Last weekend at the Pocono Raceway, fans were treated to quite the sight when a massive pickup truck toting the American flag led the ceremonial laps at the Pennsylvania 400. The pickup in question is named Jack and is the monstrous creation of Mack Trucks’ Customer Adaptation Center. Given the nickname of Mack Trucks co-founder […]

August 4, 2016

Vocational

Daimler unveils first electric heavy truck, the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck

The race to build an electric heavy truck just got another contestant, and Wednesday they seized the lead. Upstart Nikola Motor Company and Tesla seemed locked in a battle to roll out the first electrified truck, but Daimler Trucks has rolled out its Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck, the first fully electric truck with a total weight of up […]

August 3, 2016

Vocational

Chevrolet’s new medium duty cabover trucks headed to dealers

Chevrolet has announced that its new low cab forward trucks are now headed to Chevrolet dealers across the country, officially marking the Detroit giant’s return to the medium duty market. The new cabover trucks—based on Isuzu’s N-Series—are offered in regular cab and crew cab body styles, with either a 6-liter V8 gas engine, a 3L […]

August 2, 2016

Class 7-8

Why contractors should always consider a specialist when hauling the biggest loads

Hauling the biggest loads Whether it’s machinery or huge industrial components, before you hit the road with an oversize or overweight load, consider using a specialist. The technical aspects of hauling big or heavy loads on trailers is well known by experienced contractors. You get a big enough tractor, a big enough trailer and you […]

July 29, 2016

Pickups

This ’07 Tundra is 1 million miles strong. Now Toyota is trying to figure out how it built an unbreakable truck

Mike Sweers is a self-described truck guy. He has a ranch, drives a truck each and every day and has very clear ideas on what he wants personally in a pickup. He also happens to be the chief engineer of the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra, and as such he is in charge of the image, direction […]

July 27, 2016